Swiss parliamentarians have appealed to the prosecutor's office, demanding an investigation into whether gifts to Donald Trump from business leaders violated anti-corruption legislation. This occurred after a lucrative tariff agreement was concluded between the countries.
TikTok Shop is expanding its assortment by offering luxury goods such as Hermes and Chanel bags, rare Louis Vuitton and Nike sneakers, and Rolex and Cartier watches. Most items are sold through second-hand resellers who use AI to confirm authenticity.
World coffee prices sharply dropped after Trump's decision to lift 40% tariffs on agricultural imports from Brazil. Arabica futures on ICE fell by 4.6% to $3.5925 per pound, while robusta dropped by 5% to $4400 per ton.
The Donald Trump administration has reached an agreement with Switzerland to reduce import tariffs to 15%, ending several months of trade confrontation. Switzerland will invest $200 billion in the US and relocate part of its production.
Law enforcement officers exposed a criminal group of 11 people who, from July 2024 to June 2025, smuggled elite watches from Hong Kong, China, and the UAE. The total value of the smuggled goods exceeded 11 million hryvnias.
A Rolex Oyster watch, which belonged to the first British woman to swim the English Channel, Mercedes Gleitze, will be auctioned at Sotheby's in Geneva. It is expected to sell for over $1.3 million.
In Seattle, four armed thieves robbed the Menashe and Sons Jeweler store, stealing $2 million worth of goods. The robbery lasted only 90 seconds, and no one was injured.
A 26-year-old resident of Chernivtsi region tried to import a batch of elite goods worth over 6 million hryvnias from Romania through the Porubne – Siret checkpoint. The man chose the "green corridor", but undeclared branded items were found during the inspection.
The US Department of Homeland Security is considering a reality show where 12 immigrants compete for citizenship. Participants will perform cultural and physical tasks while traveling the country.
Suspects in the 2016 robbery of Kim Kardashian in Paris for 10 million euros will face trial soon. The men, aged 69 and 71, known as "grandpa robbers", are awaiting sentencing in May.
The head of the Verkhovna Rada's tax committee, Hetmantsev, declared land near Kyiv at a price significantly lower than the market price. The declaration also includes cash in various currencies, expensive watches, and a collection of paintings.
Oleksiy Chernyshov declared over UAH 25 million in salary at Naftogaz, four apartments of his wife and a collection of her jewelry, including Cartier and Tiffany products.
Mykola Tyshchenko declared a gift of over UAH 12 million from his ex-wife and a collection of watches. His salary for the year amounted to UAH 425,000.
The mayor of Odesa, Trukhanov, declared over UAH 1. 1 million in salary, significant amounts of savings in hryvnias, dollars and euros, as well as a collection of luxury watches for 2024. He also owns a share in a residential building and an apartment.
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been formally charged with money laundering for allegedly misappropriating jewelry worth about $900,000 donated by Saudi Arabia during his tenure.
In the declaration, the column "value as of the date of acquisition or according to the latest monetary valuation" reads UAH 9,923,007. The apartment is owned by Les Hauts D'Esmeralda, a company registered in Upper Savoy.
